CTET Exam Date 2026: 22nd CTET on 12–13 December
CBSE has set the 22nd CTET on 12 and 13 December 2026. City slip 15 days before, admit card two days before on ctet.nic.in.
CBSE (CTET Unit) issued a public notice dated 14 September 2026 on ctet.nic.in. The CTET Exam Date 2026 for the 22nd CTET is 12 and 13 December 2026. File CBSE/CTET/2026. This page follows that PDF only. It does not invent an apply window.
CTET Exam Date 2026 Out @ctet.nic.in
Your allotted date and city appear on the portal 15 days before the test. The admit card is downloadable two days before. Do not treat 12 December as everyone’s date.
Download the 14.09.2026 public notice PDF.
Official links
Highlights
Particular | Detail |
|---|---|
Organisation | CBSE CTET Unit, Dwarka |
File | CBSE/CTET/2026 dated 14.09.2026 |
Exam | 22nd CTET |
Dates | 12 and 13 December 2026 |
City + allotted date | 15 days before |
Admit card | Two days before |
Phone | +91-11-24050477 |
Dates
Event | Date |
|---|---|
Notice | 14 September 2026 |
Exam | 12–13 December 2026 |
City slip | 15 days before the exam |
Admit card | Two days before the exam |
What the notice does not say
Apply start/end, fee, syllabus and shift table stay in the Information Bulletin on ctet.nic.in. This is not a fresh apply window.
How to check city and admit card
Open ctet.nic.in and read the 14.09.2026 PDF.
About 15 days before December, log in for city and allotted date.
Two days before your date, download the admit card.
Carry print + photo ID; write to helpdesk if details mismatch.
Papers
Usually Paper-I (I–V) and Paper-II (VI–VIII). Which paper and which December date come from your form and city slip. Pattern is in the bulletin.
Note
Use only ctet.nic.in. Do not open Sarkari Result logins.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the 22nd CTET?
The 14.09.2026 public notice sets 12 and 13 December 2026. Your allotted date is on the city slip.
When is the city slip?
Examination city and allotted date appear on the CTET portal 15 days before the exam.
When is the admit card?
Download it from ctet.nic.in two days before the exam, with centre details.
Does this open a new apply window?
No. The 14 September PDF is only an exam-date notice. Apply dates stay in the Information Bulletin. If you did not apply, do not treat this as a fresh form.
